Bite-sized portions of TV news, including a new show from the creator of "Sons of Anarchy" and a return date for "Drop Dead Diva." Enjoy:

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"Modern Family" stars
Julie Bowen and
Ty Burrell will be your hosts for the Billboard Music Awards, which air May 20 on ABC. They'll take over as hosts from
Ken Jeong, who emceed the 2011 show. [ABC]

- HBO has renewed
"Real Time with Bill Maher" for two more seasons. The pickup is part of a new three-year deal Maher has with HBO and ensures that "Real Time" will continue through 2014. [HBO]

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"Sons of Anarchy" creator
Kurt Sutter is turning his attention to real-life outlaws in a new Discovery series called
"Kurt Sutter's Outlaw Empires." The show, which debuts May 14, will delve into the rise and sometimes fall of groups ranging from the Crips gang to the Irish mob. [Discovery]

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"Conan" is going back on the road.
Conan O'Brien and Co. will head to Chicago for a week of shows from June 11-14 in conjunction with the TBS-sponsored Just for Laughs comedy festival in the Windy City. [TBS]

- FOX has greenlit the first series for its Saturday late-night animation block:
"Axe Cop,"based on a web comic written by brothers Malachai (age 5) and Ethan (age 29) Nicolle, will debut in 2013. [FOX]

- Lifetime has set a June 3 premiere date for the fourth season of
"Drop Dead Diva." The show will return with a pair of new regular cast members,
Lex Medlin and
Carter MacIntyre, and feature
Kim Kardashian in a recurring part as a relationship expert. [Lifetime]